Work Camp 568 L
Work Camp 568 L |
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Location: Frohnleiten (North of Graz)
Type of work: not known
Man of Confidence: not known
Number of Men: approx. 18
Forename |
Surname |
Rank |
Unit |
POW |
Comments |
| Basil Hewin | Armstrong | Pte | 1 Aust Cp. HQ | 7088 | Australia |
| Rex | Bremner | ||||
| Samuel | Francis | Pte | 8945 | New Zealand | |
| J.W.W (Taffy) | Geddes | Dvr | RE | 5439 | |
| A.J. (Jack) | Gilmore | Dvr | 6 RMT, 2NZEF | 9212 | New Zealand; capt'd Lybia; Italy POW |
| W.A.A. (Wally) | Hansen | Dvr | 518 | New Zealand | |
| H | Markham | Dvr | RASC | 9302 | |
| Wally | Muir | Pte | 4475 | New Zealand | |
| Des R.W. | Nelson | Dvr | 733 | New Zealand | |
| Tubby | Prosser | ||||
| John | Pryor | Dvr | RASC | 8145 | |
| Herbert Leslie | Robertson | L/Cpl | 4609 | New Zealand | |
| Maurice L. (Robby) | Robertson | Pte | 4610 | New Zealand | |
| George | Shuker | HMS Gloucester | Royal Navy | ||
| Eric | Smith | ||||
| Eric | Toole |
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George Shuker was a Royal Navy rating, serving on HMS Gloucester which was sunk off Crete, 23 May 1941. After spending 26 hours in the water, George was picked up by the Germans. He spent some time in Stalag 18A/Z (Spittal) and Stalag 18A before being sent to the Arbeitskommando 568/L at Frohnleiten. He remained here until he escaped over the mountains into Italy in 1945. He reached Allied lines on 16 May 1945 and was back in England on 20 May. After the war he emigrated to New Zealand and joined the Royal New Zealand Navy.
(Details provided by Lois Francis, daughter of Samuel Pirimona Francis of New Zealand, and Gennie Sheer, granddaughter of Basil Armstrong. If anyone can supply further information on any of these men, then please e-mail me.)
